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D. That the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing to the Chapter Corresponding
Secretary or President who shall distribute it (in person, via mail or email) to the
membership at least three weeks prior to the Mothers’ Meeting in which the proposed
amendment will be considered.

E. All proposed amendments to these Bylaws submitted to the Bylaw Committee for
consideration shall be considered by the membership no earlier than the next Mothers’
Meeting following distribution to the membership. Submission to the membership shall be
accomplished once the amendment(s) is/are delivered to a Member in person, or sent to a
Member via mail, or electronically to the contact information provided in the most recent
version of the Membership Directory managed by the Membership Committee.

F. The National Organization may amend the NCB from time to time in a manner that requires
changes to these Chapter Bylaws in order to maintain their consistency with our national
governing documents. Such amendments and/or revisions language shall be made by the
Bylaws Committee Chair without the need for a Chapter or Executive Board vote of
approval. Such changes shall subsequently be shared and disseminated with and to the
membership within thirty (30) days of the of the completion of the updates.

Section 2: Approved Amendments

Amendments approved at any Mothers’ Meeting shall become effective at the close of that
meeting unless otherwise stipulated.

ARTICLE XV - Teen Matters

Section 1. Membership Eligibility
A. Membership in the Teen group of this Chapter shall consist of the children (between
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the 7 – 12 grades as of June 1 of the Program/School Year) whose mothers are
st
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Active Members in Good Standing of Jack and Jill America Inc. – North Texas
Chapter.
B. The active status of a Teen in this Chapter terminates when he/she reaches age
twenty (20) or when the Teen’s Member Mother withdraws her membership or falls
out of Good Standing with the Chapter, the Region or the National Organization.
Section 2. Membership Status
A Leave of Absence by the Member Mother prohibits the participation of a Teen in the activities
of the Organization at the Chapter, Regional and National levels during the leave period, unless
otherwise authorized by the Chapter due to extenuating circumstances, as outlined in the National
Organization’s governing documents.

Section 3. Approval of Teen Bylaw Revisions and Amendments
Revisions and amendments of the Teen Bylaws (attached as Appendix G) shall be approved at any
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Teen Meeting (as required therein) and shall become effective once approved by the 2/3 Chapter
Membership.

North Texas Chapter 2020 – 2021 Programming Handbook
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